Means for securing ladies&#39; hats.



Patented July 22, 1913.

S. A., EPA. 61: M. S. HISKINS. MEANS FOR SECURING LADIES HATS.

APPLICATION FILED JAN.31,1912.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

STANLEY ALBIN IIISKINS, RALPH ARTHUR HISKINS, AND MONIAGUE STUARTHISKINS, 0F SALTLEY, BIRMINGHAM, ENGLAND.

MEANS FOR SECURING LADIES HATS.

Application filed January 31, 1912.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that we, STANLEY ALBIN Hrsnms,RALPH An'rnun HISKINs, and MON- TAGUE STUART I'TISKINS, residing at 118Ellesmere road, Saltley, Birmingham, W'arwickshire, England, haveinvented certain new and useful Improvements in Means for SecuringLadies Hats, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to hat pins and attachments for the same, themain objects being to provide a pin which is effective in its operationand is readily inserted and removed as desired. Further the arrangementof parts is such that the same pin may be used with different hats.

Other features of the device will hereinafter appear.

teferring to the accompanying drawings which illustrate various devicesconstructed according to our invention :-Figure 1 is a plan view of oneform of pin ready for insertion into the hat; Fig. 2 is a similar viewshowing the pin pushed through the side of the hat into operativeposition; Fig. 3 is an elevation of the pin as shown in Fig. 1; F i is afront view of an attachment which is secured to the hat; Fig. 5 is a sectional view of the device shown in Fig. l; taken on the line 5, 5; Fig.6 is a cross section of the pin showing a slightly modified shape; Fig.7 shows in plan a modified arrangement of the device; Fig. 8 shows, inplan view, a pin being inserted and the attachment on the hat of aspecial construction for a purpose which will hereinafter appear.

The pin proper consists of two parts a and Z2 which normally tend tospring apart into the position shown in Fig. 2. Such parts are in twoseparate pieces and are rigidly secured to the head 0 which may be ofany desired shape and provided with any desired ornamentation. The freeends of the spring members a and b are slightly en larged for a purposewhich will hereinafter appear preferably by slightly flattening the sameinto spear-like heads (Z and e as shown in the drawings. The pin isprovided with a tubular or loop-like slider or ferrule f' which engagesaround the members a and 7) and is preferably of a substantially ovalshape in cross section so as to receive the two members a and Z) with aminimum of clearance. The slider is also preferably nar- Specificationof Letters Patent.

Patented July 22, 1913.

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rowed at its external central part so that it may more readily begripped by the fingers for sliding it along. The groove thus formed inthe, slider f may also serve another purpose as will hereinafter appear.Although the slider is a sufliciently loose fit to be readily movedalong the pin members it is prevented from being removed from the sameby the enlarged ends (Z and e.

The hat with which the pin is to be used is provided with a fitting forguiding the pin therethrough without injuring the hat. A portion of ahat, designated g, is shown in Figs. 1 and :2 of the drawings with thesaid fitting applied and the latter is also shown in detail in Figs. 4.and It is preferably formed of stamped out metal and comprises anoutwardly flaring body member it open at both ends and projectionsextending therefrom for seeming it to the hat. Such projections may bein the form of lugs 2' having holes for stitching to the material of thehat or may be formed as pointed fangs m as shown dotted in Fig. 5 suchfangs being pressed through the hat and then bent back so as to securethe device in position. If desired both forms of projections may beprovided so that either may be used at will by the person purchasing thesame. The fitting or guide piece it is inserted through a hole in thehat and secured in the position shown in Figs. 1 and 2. The hole throughthe guide piece is of such a size as to readily admit the entrance ofthe ends (Z and 0 of the pin members when close together as shown inFig. 1, but su'tliciently small to prevent the entrance of the sliderand such hole is preferably of an oval shape as seen in Fig. 4 to agreewith the pin members. Further, the hole is surrounded by a continuouswall which projects through the hat as shown and thereby forms acomplete guide for the pin points.

In the use of the device the slider is pushed into the position shown inFig. 1 thereby keeping the spring members a and 7) in contact throughouttheir length and the pin may then be readily inserted, the flaringformation of the guide piece it assisting in this operation. The pin isthen pushed home into the position shown in Fig. 2,, the slider fremaining against the guide piece 71. and the pin members a and bgradually opening out thereby spreading into the hair of the wearer andtaking an effective hold.

To remove the pin it is simply pulled out by the head 0 the members aand Z2 returning by the same path through the hair as they entered. Asthe pin is entirely removable it may be used on any other hat or hatswhich are fitted with a guide piece such as h.

In F 1, 2 and 3 the members a and 7) are shown as being circular incross section but they may be of any other section and are shown, forexample, in Fig. 6 as being of semicircular section so that when closetogether they form a circle.

In the modified form of pin shown in Fig. 7 the ornamental head portionit acts as the slider, the head proper consisting of an independentpiece 0 rigidly connected with the pin members a and Z). In this casethe ornamental head a is pushed up to the ends (Z and e of the pinbefore inserting the latter in the guide piece of the hat and afterpushing in the parts take up the position shown dotted in Fig. 7. Inthis case the hole in the member a is formed so that it will not inordinary use come off the end but it may be arranged so that with astrong pull it will come off whereby different ornaments may be used atwill on the pin in each case acting as the slider.

The form shown in Fig. 8 is similar to that described with reference toFigs. 1, 2 and 3 except that the guide piece it is provided withintegral spring-like lugs or projections 2) adapted to clip over theslider f when the pin is pushed home and engage the groove therein. Suchprojections p are made sufficiently rigid to retain their grip on theslider when the pin is pulled out until the enlarged ends of the pinengage the slider and positively disengages it from the said springprojection. Thus with this form of the device the slider isautomatically returned to the pointed end of the pin when the pin ispulled out ready for the next insertion. Further, the outer end of theslider may, in this form, be turned over slightly as shown at 9 so thatan enlargement 1" on the pin will clip lightly therein when the pin ispushed home. This spring-like clipping is only just suflicientto preventthe pin working out from its operative position.

Although only one hat pin has been described as being inserted in thehatit will be understood that two or more may be inserted at differentpoints around the hat if desired.

hat we claim as our invention and desire to secure by Letters Patentis 1. Means for securing ladies hats comprising a pin formed of twoparts normally tending to spring apart at one end and coming intocontact throughout their whole length when pressed together, anoperating head at the other end, a guide member secured to the hat andhaving a flared entrance formed by a continuous surrounding wall andpermitting complete removal of the pin, and a slider on said pin partsfor holding their free ends together when the pin is entirely removedfrom the hat.

2. Means for securing ladies hats comprising a pin formed of two partsnormally tending to spring apart at one end, an oper ating head at theother end, a guide member secured to the hat, a hole in said guidemember of a size permitting complete removal of the pin, a slider onsaid pin parts for drawing their free ends together, and means forholding the slider adjacent the hat during the initial withdrawingmovementof the pin.

3. Means for securing ladies hats comprising a pin formed of two partsnormally tending to spring apart at one end, an operating head at theother end, a guide member secured to the hat, a hole in said guidemember of a size permitting complete removal of the pin, a slider onsaid pin parts for drawing their free ends together, a grooved exteriorportion on said slider, and spring means on said guide member for engaging said grooved portion to hold the slider adjacent the hat duringthe initial withdrawing movement of the hat pin.

et. Means for securing ladies hats comprising a pin formed of two partsnormally tending to spring apart at one end, an operating head at theother end, a guide member secured to the hat, a hole in said guidemember of a size permitting complete removal of the pin, a slider onsaid pin parts for holding their free ends together, a grooved exteriorportion on said slider, spring means on said guide member for engagingsaid grooved portion to hold the slider adjacent the hat during theinitial withdrawing movement of the pin, and means, of a less clippingpower than the said spring means, for clipping the outer end of the pinto the slider when the pin is pushed home.

In testimony whereof we have signed our names to this specification inthe presence of two subscribing witnesses.

STANLEY ALBIN HISKINS. RALPH ARTHUR HISKINS- MONTAGUE STUART HISKINS.Vitnesses H. R. KnRsLAKn, J. B. HAYWARD.

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